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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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